Author: Martin Davies
Body Language plays a huge role on how a person forms opinions so how can leaders use body language to influence a person’s opinion of them? We focus on three parts of body language in this article.
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About Winning – “Carrots And Sticks”
Author: Dave Thomas
What’s the difference between a leader and a manager? What motivates a person? How do you create a winning environment? All shall be revealed below.
New Banksy Art Shines Light On Homeless
Author: Dave Thomas
Street artist Banksy has recently unveiled a new mural in Birmingham, highlighting homelessness over the Christmas period.
5 Strategies To Boost Staff Motivation As Winter Closes In 2019
Author: Dave Thomas
How can you keep employee motivation high despite shortening evenings and tumbling temperatures? Some good hints and pointers in this article from “Annual Leave”.
Key Health And Safety Statistics For Great Britain 2018/19
Author: Martin Davies
Health and safety is the number one workplace priority in today’s world. So, what do the latest statistics say and how can we learn from them? Statistics by “Health and Safety Executive”.
What Leadership Skills Do 2019 Leaders Need?
Author: Mark Soanes
An article from “Learnlight” which takes a look into what skills a leader in 2019 really needs. This is a very intriguing read for someone who is interested in being one step ahead in today’s world, particularity in business.
If you want to learn more then click below.
Why Employee Motivation Is Important (& How to Improve It)
Author: Dave Thomas
An important insight from “6Q” into the importance of motivation and clues on how you can improve it in your organisation.
Employee motivation is a critical aspect at the workplace which leads to the performance of the department and even the company. Motivating your employees needs to be a regular routine.
How Leaders Determine Workplace Ethics
Author: Mark Soanes
Interesting article from “Business News Daily” about how leaders determine workplace ethics, among other things.
Workplace ethics are not always top of mind in a profit-centric environment. However, the moral compass leaders establish for a company, and how they abide by those values, means a lot more than you might expect.
Leadership Resolutions And Courses For A Successful 2019
Author: Dave Thomas
An interesting article from the “Centre for Creative Leadership” that sheds light on leadership resolutions in 2019 and the most important leadership courses of 2019.
You can’t predict everything that will happen in 2019, but it’s a safe bet that change and uncertainty will continue to be major themes. It’s also safe to assume that your leadership will be critical for success.
How Leadership Training Can Improve Management Skills
Author: Dave Thomas
An interesting piece from “Business Family First” about how leadership training can improve management skills. Which can add huge value to any team, business or organisation.
Six Reasons To Take A Leadership Training Course
Author: Dave Thomas
Here are some great points made by “All Business” about the benefits of leadership training courses.
In today’s business arena, challenges can arise at any time, and to be an effective leader you need to be able to respond to those challenges with intelligence, strategy, and expertise. Here are 6 ways that a leadership-training course can help you improve your leadership skills, and thereby help you change your organisation from good to great:
15 Leadership Lessons Coaches Wish They Knew When They Started Their Careers
Author: Mark Soanes
An interesting article from “Forbes” with insights about being a leader and a coach.
Being a leader in your industry can be highly rewarding, but it can also come with its own unique challenges. Sometimes, though, these challenges may not become clear until you’re actually in a leadership position.
The Leader as Coach
Author: Dave Thomas
A very educational piece from “The Harvard Business Review” about how being a leader is now becoming more about being a coach.
Once upon a time, most people began successful careers by developing expertise in a technical, functional, or professional domain. Doing your job well meant having the right answers. The role of the manager, in short, is becoming that of a coach.
Simon Sinek – Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Action
Author: Fran Burrows
A TED Talk with Simon Sinek about how great leaders inspire action. An interesting video with particular relevance to the world of business.
Have you ever asked yourself why some organisations are more successful then others? Simon Sinek thinks he has an answer.
We Need To Start Creating Better Leaders – And Fast
Author: Fran Burrows
Interesting piece in “People Management” about the how we can create better leaders moving forward
The Role Leadership Has In Company Culture
Stumbled across what I think is a very relevant article today in “Forbes” about the effects leadership has within company culture.
Shortlisted in Training Journal Awards 2019
Last week the shortlisted finalists for the Training Journal Awards 2019 were announced and we were lucky enough to have made it to the last four in the Best Engagement Programme category.
We’re delighted to be even shortlisted at these prestigious awards.
Winners at The Institute of Directors Awards (Wales) 2019
We are pleased to announce that our MD Geraint Lewis won the Institute of Directors Award (Wales) in the Corporate Social Responsibility category. Geraint was announced a winner at the awards lunch at Sophia Gardens the home of Glamorgan Cricket Club.
Wales & British Lion Rugby Legend Alun Wyn Jones Visits Call of the Wild
We welcomed a DofE and rugby giant Alun Wyn Jones to the shadow of the sleeping giant at our training centre in the Brecon Beacons last week to celebrate us becoming a new Silver Business Supporter of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme .
Alun is a Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Ambassador.
Our MD Shortlisted For An Institute of Directors Award
We are delighted to announce that our MD, Geraint Lewis, has been shortlisted for an Institute of Directors Award in the Corporate Social Responsibility Category. The winners are announced at the ceremony on 17th May 2019. Fingers crossed!
Lone Workers – Are You Aware of Your Legal Obligations
Is it legal to work alone and is it safe? Working alone is not in itself against the law and it will often be safe to do so. However, the law requires employers to consider carefully, and then deal with, any health and safety risks for people working alone. Employers are responsible for the health, safety and welfare at work of all their workers. They also have responsibility for the health and safety of any contractors or self-employed people doing work for them.
Winners At Regional Business Awards 2019
We are delighted to announce that on 22nd February we won the Best Entrepreneurial Business category at the Swansea Bay Regional Business Awards 2019.
This is the second time we’ve won an award at these awards which is very gratifying.
Video Reinforces Need For Health and Safety Training
How stupid is this on a scale of 1 to 10?
Take a look at the video below and see what you think.